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Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis? Ala. state workers may have to choose.
Washington Post· 5 days agoAlabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and other Black lawmakers have lobbied for years to have the...
Pittsburgh Juneteenth Celebration details announced
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 1 day agoJuneteenth — or Freedom Day — is a celebration of the emancipation of African Americans and commemorates June...founder of Stop of the Violence, which...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee to receive honorary doctorate from SMU
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 5 days agoThe degree will be presented at SMU’s commencement ceremony, May 11. DALLAS — Opal Lee, best known...
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
theGrio· 2 days agoAccording to People magazine, Southern Methodist University will present the 97-year-old...
Johnson: We banned ‘divisive concepts.’ So, why do we still have Confederate holidays?
Birmingham News· 4 days agoDid you raise a long-neck bottle and toast, well, the biggest L in U.S. history? Alabama has touted...
Government offices close as three Southern states memorialize Confederacy
Courthouse News Service· 24 hours agoAlabama and South Carolina also recognize Confederate Memorial Day, closing state offices on April...
Fayetteville council approves mural depicting past residents | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 5 days agoA mural planned along the retaining wall on Nelson Hackett Boulevard depicts the history of the area...
Celebration Arts Presents TOPDOG/UNDERDOG This June
Broadway World· 3 days agoTOPDOG/UNDERDOG will be presented by Celebration Arts. This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, directed by Melinda Wilson Ramey, runs from June 7-30, 2024, in Sacramento's premier Black theater.
Seven New Hotels, Including Hotel Maya Long Beach, Sign with UNITE HERE Local 11, Raising the Total...
Benzinga· 4 days agoFollowing the Grand Prix of Long Beach, the Hotel Maya Long Beach has signed a tentative contract agreement. In the past week, the Hyatt Place Pasadena, Proper Santa Monica, Proper Downtown ...
GOPLAY Calendar for April 25-May 1
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA curated selection of regional craft beers will be available to fuel the creative spirit of boat-builders and casual spectators taking in the thrills...